Fit, fresh and firing, Vardy a striker reborn at Leicester

November 27, 2019

Hours after being hired as Leicester manager, Brendan Rodgers was walking around the locker room at King Power Stadium and introducing himself to his new players when he reached Jamie Vardy. “I shook his hand,” Rodgers recalled of his first meeting with the squad’s most high-profile player, “and said to him, ‘I’m glad you’re here.’”…

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Man City loses attempt at CAS to block UEFA investigation

November 16, 2019

Manchester City lost its attempt Friday to block an investigation into allegations it deceived UEFA while violating rules that monitor soccer club finances. The… The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that City’s appeal against UEFA’s handling of the investigation was inadmissible. The two-time defending Premier League champions tried to stop UEFA’s club finance panel…

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Jaap Stam quits as Feyenoord coach after 4-0 defeat to Ajax

October 29, 2019

Jaap Stam has resigned as Feyenoord coach, a day after his team slumped to a 4-0 loss at archrival Ajax. Feyenoord’s technical director Sjaak Troost said Jaap Stam has resigned as Feyenoord coach, a day after his team slumped to a 4-0 loss at archrival Ajax. Feyenoord’s technical director Sjaak Troost said Monday he regrets…

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Ronaldo asks US court to dismiss rape case or OK mediation

October 23, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers have filed court documents asking a U.S. judge in Las Vegas to either dismiss a Nevada woman’s lawsuit alleging the soccer star raped her in 2009 Attorneys representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, did not immediately respond Tuesday to telephone, email and text messages seeking comment about the two recent court filings about…

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